your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. now at noon, bart speaking out about the problem knocking trains out of service. the delays now stretching into a second week. began, everyone. i'm michelle griego. frank is off. a mysterious problem is causing bart trains to short-circuit on

the tracks. it's taken hundreds of cars out of service enraging passengers. anne makovec reports. >> reporter: they had a board meeting this morning and their engineers are stumped. they are trying to move around parts and cars to try to maintain some semblance of a normal system. but there's no timetable on when this problem is going to be fixed and the system will actually be back to normal. >> it's time to engage every option that we might be able to think of. >> reporter: so bart is putting together what it calls a tiger team of its own employees and outside experts to figure out what's damaging cars on the section of track between pittsburg and concord. >> at this point the folks that have been working on it we have exhausted all the pockets that we can think of. >> reporter: -- all the possibilities that we can think of. >> reporter: mysterious surges have fried part of the propulsion system knocking 50 cars out last week. it's the same thing that

benched 80 cars last month through the transbay tube. bart never solved that, either. today they said it went away. >> there's a lot of moving parts to this a lot of conflicting evidence, a lot of things that make folks just scratch their heads and say, what the heck is going on here! >> reporter: in the meantime, bart is running four-car shuttle trains on the questionable section of track in contra costa county. and workers are taking apart cars to use to fix the broken ones. >> they are working around the clock. i was out there on sunday. they looked like hell. >> reporter: bart has the parts on order that they need to repair their cars and they are trying to plan a public meeting now in pittsburg to talk directly with the bart riders who are affected by this. in the meantime, that shuttle system is in place for the foreseeable future. live in oakland, anne makevoc, kpix 5. in the south bay, construction of apple's new spaceship campus is stopped as unions are locked in a stalemate over worker wages.

kpix 5's kiet do reports, now law enforcement is involved. >> reporter: construction at one of the largest projects in the country apple's new five billion dollars campus has come to a standstill. >> do the right thing! >> reporter: anyone to tries to cost the picket line will hear it. we counted about 70 people at sunrise but the union says the numbers were up to 200. they have been here since 3 a.m. plumbers and pipe fitters with local union 393 who say preston pipeline is underpaying two dozen workers by $25 an hour. normally that type of work gets about $50 an hour. the union says the workers are getting shorted by about $3,000 a month. >> that's a lot of money. >> reporter: what can you do for $3,000 a month? >> pay the rent. >> reporter: several other unions walked off the job in support. preston pipeline says they were caught off guard and only heard about it yesterday afternoon. preston says this is a dispute between two unions and there's actually a lawsuit to determine

who has jurisdiction over this job site. until then, preston says they are disappointed the picketers are disrupting traffic and local residence. >> i think that's disingenuous. it's not correct. this is about making sure that whatever workers are performing are paid the proper rate. >> reporter: local 393 might picket again tomorrow. kiet do, kpix 5. to the terror attacks in belgium now. investigators are looking for a second suspect in the subway bombing and we're learning the attacks came sooner than scheduled. kenneth craig reports from brussels. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that the terror attacks were originally planned for easter monday march 28th. but they were moved up after police captured paris terror suspect salah abdeslam in brussels last week. investigators are now hunting for a second suspect in the subway bombing. belgian media published a

sketch of a man seen speaking with suspect khalid el- bakraoui. his brother blew himself up at the airport. both men are linked to a plan to target a nuclear power plant in belgium. mean here in brussels are pointing fingers at authorities for failing to prevent the attacks. belgium's interior minister offered his resignation after they learned one of the brothers was flagged as a terrorist. this journalist was at the airport when the bombs went off and took photos in the immediate aftermath including of sebastien who spoke to cbs news from his hospital bed. >> the gratitude is what i feel the most about how i made it. >> for me, i think that it was very important to take pictures to show everyone what was after two explosions. >> reporter: kate heard from the brother of another victim. he said her photo gave him the

welcome news that his sister was alive. kenneth craig, cbs news, brussels. >> the lawyer for paris suspect salah abdeslam says his client is not fighting extradition to france and wants to leave brussels as quickly as possible. as for travel, flights into and out of brussels airport are now suspended until at least sunday. and in the raid of one of the brussels suspects' apartments, police found and explosive made from household chemicals that appear innocent. highly volatile tatp is made with hydrogen peroxide and acetone easily purchased. for years bomb-sniffing dogs have detected this. now researchers at the university of rhode island have developed a device that can sniff it out. >> this electronic trace detection system can do -- compete with a dog but it doesn't need a break. so it detects 24/7. >> in closed spaces like airports, the sensor can detect

amounts as small as 1 part per billion. field testing starts this year. the goal is to get it to the size of a smartphone so it can be installed on a turnstile or worn by a police officer. the first phase of debris removal is almost complete 7 months after a wildfire sparked in calaveras county. according to cal recycle teams, they have cleared nearly 820 properties of harmful ash and debris. the deadly "butte fire" burned more than 70,000 acred. phase 2 of the clean-up, which includes soil testing, will be completed in the upcoming months. loud public outcry from pet owners in san francisco. they say coyotes are killing their animals. there have been several attacks on small dogs in the golden gate national recreation area. today, a san francisco supervisor held a hearing for concerned neighbors. at one point there was an outburst from a concerned dog owner. [ yelling ] >> excuse me.

[ yelling ] >> excuse me, sir. you'll get your chance. thank you. >> the suggested solutions include tagging and tracking. coyotes' movements. fremont police had an unusual rescue today. neighbors on osgood road called in to report this sea lion pup nicknamed ozzie was already tagged and resting at the tri- city animal shelter. he was found behind a bush. police got to him. the sea lion will get a medical exam before he is released. still ahead, big businesses like disney threatening to cut ties with georgia. the state's bill they say they want nothing to do with. >> plus, shut down almost as soon as it started. the internet blunder forcing microsoft to silence its latest online tool. >> from the kpix 5 weather center, good afternoon, everybody. it's certainly a thursday, it's certainly sunny, but we are looking ahead towards your easter sunday. we have that forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

police officer michael john less than an hour ago a stretch of highway 87 was dedicated to fallen san jose police officer michael johnson. the ceremony kicked off at the sjpd substation on great oakes parkway. the dedicated portion runs from route 85 and interstate 280 into the heart of san jose. officer johnson was shot and killed in the line of duty a year ago today t his mother says it was special to her and her son. >> he was riding bikes out there after construction hours. >> mayor sam liccardo gave the

official dedication calling johnson a true hero. major companies like disney are threaten to pull their business out of georgia. the issue, a state bill some say discriminates against the lgbt community. david begnaud has details from atlanta. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the tax man has been kind to "ant-man." and other disney movies filmed in georgia. the state's generous tax incentives have provided a warm welcome to filmmakers. but now some studios say that southern hospitality is being tested by a proposed law they believe discriminates against the lgbt community. disney issued a statement saying, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law. similar sentiments have been voiced by amc networks which films the walking dead in georgia as well as other corporations. viacom, delta, coca-cola, unilever, intel, and reps for

two of georgia's sports teams, the falcons and the braves. >> god loves everyone, sir! >> hellfire! >> reporter: the state east vocal debate is now focused on georgia's governor nathan deal who must decide whether to sign a bill called the free exercise protection act. it would not only allow religious officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages, it would also allow faith-based organizations to deny services or employment to people who violate their sincerely held religious belief. >> give me an example of what your bill would do for somebody in georgia. >> let's say my wife and i want to start an adoption agency and we want to be a faith-based organization only adopting out to traditional couples. it would protect us. >> reporter: but opponents say, the bill legalizes discrimination. >> movie studios are really thinking twice about whether or

not they want to send their contractors and employees to georgia to work for an extended period of time. nobody wants to place their employees at risk for discrimination. >> reporter: david begnaud, cbs news, atlanta. >> georgia's governor has until the first week of may to decide whether or not he will sign the bill. in a recent interview, he said he would reject any measure that, quote, allows discrimination in our state in order to protect people of faith. microsoft is shutting down its new artificial intelligent bot after twitter users taught to how to be racist. microsoft says the bot named ta was built to research conversation national understanding. it learns by emulating those had interacts with. there are some bad influences on twitter. it tweeted a racist comment against mexicans and has been silenced. if shareholders get their way a bay area ceo could soon

be out. yahoo shareholders are demanding marissa mayer along with the board of directors be fired. investors have grown impatient with meyers since she took the helm four years ago. she still is confident she can turn things around. >> again, like i would love to, i would love to be running yahoo we have a three-year strategic plan to see how we can get to success. >> in one of her first moves as ceo, mayer bought tumblr for more than $1 billion. it has since lost nearly a quarter of its value. and a live look now at wall street. taking a look at the big board, where the dow is down about half a point. now time for a check on our forecast. here's roberta gonzales. >> good afternoon, everybody. what a stellar day around the bay area. certainly warmer than what it was 24 hours ago. but in a couple of hours the winds are going to begin to increase out of the northwest 10 to 20. that's going to add a little chill to the air but right now, i want us to start off with

this. it's our satellite and radar and what it does suggest is sure! we do have some sagging and storms well to the north of the bay area. it continues to skim across the northwestern section of the state of california and as it does so it's providing light precipitation all the way into the eureka area but then it disintegrates so what that's doing for us is increasing that wind. that's why it will become blustery toward the evening commute. this is the ridge of high pressure that dominates the entire state of california weather forecast. and this is our wind particle map which gives you a good indication where that storm is. storms to the north, we have the dry weather to the south. we'll see some partly cloudy conditions. but that will be on easter sunday. until then, 70 degrees state capital. 63 degrees from monterey to carmel beach. 52 dein the high sierra and boy, it's the best skiing and boarding in recent history! i'm talking at least a decade.

let's take a look at alpine meadows. lots of fresh powder. 50s. it's good! kirkwood again excellent conditions. 8 lifts available and waiting for you for the holiday. official sundown at 7:26. by the time it comes back up tomorrow morning at 7:05, overnight lows pretty much in the 40s and 50s. today's high temperatures into the 60s and 70s. oh, by the way if you do suffer from allergies, that count happens to be on the medium to high side so a little discome to earth today. -- a little discomfort today from allergies. no rain through wednesday. make it a great and have a happy easter. loaded with vitamin c for a healthy boost and they taste good, too. here's fresh grocer tony tantillo with our tip of the day. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be

something gob with cara cara oranges. easy to peel like a navel orange. but the difference take a look inside. when you cut these in half, you see a little pink and red. fantastic! you can taste the color that's how good they are and like all oranges loaded with nutritional value. the best way to select it, simply nice and shiny all the way around. heavy for their size like all citrus has to be heavy. that means not a lot of pulp and a lot of beautiful juice. you have to make sure that the navel is small. when you bring them home, store them, here's the key now, store them on the counter, never store citrus in the refrigerator. cara cara oranges in the market. season in full swing. prices are great. quality is great. oh!! and do they make a beautiful juice! and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. hel still ahead, giving crime victims and their families a voice. how this week's jefferson award winner is working to help them get justice. >> and what's cool about your school?

email your nomination to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. ============b r e a k ============== in the shadow of san quenti ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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>> all the work with the victims. >> reporter: jan miller has been helping murder victim families for 22 arbecause jan miller is one of those families. >> i feel empowered myself by getting involved. >> reporter: in 1984, jan's daughter, 19-year-old veronica cast murdered in her apartment in chico. it's unsolved. 10 years after the killing jan teamed up with jane alexander to form citizens against homicide. >> to unhappy ladies, unhappy with the criminal justice system. >> reporter: should the killer be caught and convicted, citizens against homicide helps families write letters to the sentencing judge and later the parole board. >> your case is kind of shoved to the back. >> reporter: jean and shelly had two-family members killed in fresno. >> no one is ever prepared to have something like this happen. >> reporter: the group was able to put up a billboard offering a big reward. they couldn't believe that someone came forward so quickly with evidence and proof of who committed the murders. >> it turns out to be the

murderer himself. he murdered them for money. and he -- that $50,000 reward billboard was just eating him up. >> it was very hard for me when i lost chris. >> reporter: she lost two sons in two separate killings. her connection with citizens against homicide was purely accidental. when looking for support, she picked up the phone. >> and i misdialed the number. and it was their number. >> reporter: there are times jan thinks, maybe she has had enough. but then just like it did with miss noel, the phone rings. >> all of a sudden you're back talking and you realize you just helped that person. you just helped that person, even maybe to feel better for that moment, for that day. >> reporter: and when that happens -- >> i'm doing what i want to do. i want to help people get through this really horrible horrific time. [ singing ] >> reporter: so for helping families who lost loved ones to

violent crime this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to jan miller, allen martin, kpix 5. >> you can nominate your own local hero for a jefferson award online at cbssf.com/hero. we'll be right back. ent coverage is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

on tap here on kpix 5. the s evening news with scott pely airs at 3:30. gional semi- a special afternoon of ncaa tournament coverage is on tap right here on kpix 5. the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" airs at 3:30. then at 4:00 it's the regional semifinals, miami versus villanova. at 6:30, it's maryland versus kansas. and then you can join us at 9:00 for the kpix 5 post-game show. and that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. have a great afternoon, everyone.

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